New BMW Police bike

**Coldkiwi** · 23rd November 2004, 11:58

cooor 400kgs?? thats a big beast to lump around the traffic.

As for lane splitting with lights... have you ever thought you might be safer to turn all the lights and sirens off and just ride past the cars? (I'm serious) Thats what I do and for the most part it seems safer and they're LESS likely to hit you if they don't know you're there or at least don't have a chance to panic as you go past (mind you, I ride with the light on full beam).
Ok, maybe leave the flashers on but turn the siren off and go for it. I guess you'd get into trouble for quick lane splitting without the lights on at least right? (I know I do!)

**aff-man** · 23rd November 2004, 12:49

Man how much do they cost. What about a new ducati 900ss

or something. Won't need the sirens cause they won't be heard over the pipes.

**Milky** · 23rd November 2004, 13:16

Originally Posted by Hitcher

[Pedant alert] That should read ...MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE ADDED...

Anyway it must be late if I'm correcting a troll's English.

I would suggest 'Maybe I should have added' as a further correction to that.

**Da Bird** · 23rd November 2004, 15:41

Originally Posted by That Guy

Hey Bykey Cop what's your opinion on this:

I was going to work recently on Esmonde road - the on ramp towards the motorway from Takapuna. Esmonde road traffic was at a stand still. It's a two lane road and I was threading my way in between - maybe doing 10-15 kph. Very slow. I didn't get a ticket but I got a bollocking over the loud speaker from a cop car stuck in the traffic: "Motorcyle splitting traffic - get back into the lane!" Those speakers are loud as! A bit embarassing too....anyway I couldn't see what his beef was.

What's your thoughts on splitting traffic? As long as your being safe about it, no issue? Or striaght into the ticket book every time? (I won't hold you to it!)

They (the cops) were probably just jealous that you were moving and they weren't. Personally (and I have said this before somewhere on here), I don't really mind as long as other traffic is going slow and you aren't doing the speed of sound either.... obviously there are dangers and each biker has to weigh those dangers up in the circumstances but unless I thought it was dangerous, I wouldn't chase you... (or scream over the loudspeaker). There have to be some advantages in having a bike in peak hour....

**Da Bird** · 23rd November 2004, 15:44

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

cooor 400kgs?? thats a big beast to lump around the traffic.

As for lane splitting with lights... have you ever thought you might be safer to turn all the lights and sirens off and just ride past the cars? (I'm serious) Thats what I do and for the most part it seems safer and they're LESS likely to hit you if they don't know you're there or at least don't have a chance to panic as you go past (mind you, I ride with the light on full beam).
Ok, maybe leave the flashers on but turn the siren off and go for it. I guess you'd get into trouble for quick lane splitting without the lights on at least right? (I know I do!)

Yeah, tend to agree with you there and depending on how fast or how much weaving I'm doing (and traffic density) will determine for me what is on and what's not... people do panic and sometimes its much easier watching them panic after you have got past them.

**enigma51** · 23rd November 2004, 16:21

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

They (the cops) were probably just jealous that you were moving and they weren't. Personally (and I have said this before somewhere on here), I don't really mind as long as other traffic is going slow and you aren't doing the speed of sound either.... obviously there are dangers and each biker has to weigh those dangers up in the circumstances but unless I thought it was dangerous, I wouldn't chase you... (or scream over the loudspeaker). There have to be some advantages in having a bike in peak hour....

I must be honest with the few cops I have spoken to I always get a different opinion about the lane splitting thing. The "bike" cops are nicer about these things than the others.

Back to the subject 400kg's!!!!!!! F me thats heavy how long does it take to get to hmmmm 100.

And sorry to say this but why a bmw there are faster "comfortable" bikes out there.

But to be fair I envy you. (Yeah I know I cant spell).

And for that other dude that said he wished you fall off. fuck you for that dude one dont say things like that about fellow bikers even if you dont like them.

**WINJA** · 23rd November 2004, 17:03

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

Let's get one thing straight here. While most of my time is spent doing traffic work, I do attend crashes, fights, domestics, burglars on jobs and other jobs your so called "proper police" go to. I have the same training as them and where I work, a shitload more experience than most of them so before you go off the rails making stupid generalisations like that, maybe you could stick to your own stories and then let everyone decide if you are hard done by.

PS I am not old and I am not grey (or slow and unreliable either!)

IVE BEEN ROBBED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS LIVING IN AUCKLAND AND NOT ONE COP HAS TURNED UP YET IVE CALLED 111 AND EVERY COP IS BUSY, THEIR JUST TO BUSY HANDING OUT POINTLESS TICKETS, LIKE FAILING TO INDICATE FOR THE FULL 3 SECONDS OR 112 KMH ON THE NORTH WESTERN.

**badlieutenant** · 23rd November 2004, 18:03

Sounds like the problem there isnt the cops but the people who tell the cops what to do with thier time. Write a letter to your MP. There is a massive thread here somewhere on the whole debate on police accountability regarding thier time and effectiveness, have a read.

on a different note................any of the cops on KB know of a blackbird (blue) sitting in a motocycle shop in south auckland ?

front end damage from rapid rear end on cage..............owned by a cop........im just curious. There is a name to go on but only the first and it might not be any of the cops from KB..............

**Hitcher** · 23rd November 2004, 18:32

Originally Posted by WINJA

IVE BEEN ROBBED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS LIVING IN AUCKLAND AND NOT ONE COP HAS TURNED UP YET IVE CALLED 111 AND EVERY COP IS BUSY, THEIR JUST TO BUSY HANDING OUT POINTLESS TICKETS, LIKE FAILING TO INDICATE FOR THE FULL 3 SECONDS OR 112 KMH ON THE NORTH WESTERN.

OFFS!! Enough of the cracked-record whining. Get over yourself!

**James Deuce** · 23rd November 2004, 18:45

Originally Posted by WINJA

IVE BEEN ROBBED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS LIVING IN AUCKLAND AND NOT ONE COP HAS TURNED UP YET IVE CALLED 111 AND EVERY COP IS BUSY, THEIR JUST TO BUSY HANDING OUT POINTLESS TICKETS, LIKE FAILING TO INDICATE FOR THE FULL 3 SECONDS OR 112 KMH ON THE NORTH WESTERN.

Looks like a summary of previous posts in which our esteemed Police colleagues feature.

The capitalisation is jarring, kind of like seeing your grandmother topless at the beach.

This could be an alter ego of (dun dun duuuuun) SATAN!!

**sAsLEX** · 23rd November 2004, 19:04

tangent.....anyone here of the bike down on the bridge this morning??? was over radio so must of been bad enough to close a lane.

**Hitcher** · 23rd November 2004, 19:09

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

tangent.....anyone here of the bike down on the bridge this morning?

[Pedant alert]: That should be "anyone hear of the bike..."

**marty** · 23rd November 2004, 19:09

Originally Posted by WINJA

IVE BEEN ROBBED AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS LIVING IN AUCKLAND AND NOT ONE COP HAS TURNED UP YET IVE CALLED 111 AND EVERY COP IS BUSY, THEIR JUST TO BUSY HANDING OUT POINTLESS TICKETS, LIKE FAILING TO INDICATE FOR THE FULL 3 SECONDS OR 112 KMH ON THE NORTH WESTERN.

if you stand out to be as much of a loser on the street as you do on here, then it's no wonder....